The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-11-18
STATE POLITICS.

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Plaquemines Observer: We notice
that the Nichols men say that Gov
finds it impossible to speak
at old fashioned Democrat meetings
now being held in North Louisiana
'EThat he has his own meetings on
hand to attend TO-" They are very
particular not to invite Gov. McEnery
to their meetings, as they fear to face
the man they love to SANDER.
DeSoto Democrat: The Nichols
boom, like q standing collar, after a
hot days use in August, Is badly wilt
ed. It couldn't stand the warmth OF
swayback Democracy. All the starch
was knocked out of it at Mansfield,
and the wash-woman will have to OPP
crate on il before it will be presentable'
Farmerville Gazette Gen. Nichols
said in his speech at this place that II
elected Governor no would appoint
police Jurors who had been selected at
primary elections. In the strong Re
publican parishes, does Gov. Nichols
advance the same proposition for their
support If he does not he is incon-
in that he gives one line OF
policy for Democratic and another for
Republican parishes.
The Feliciana Sentinel expresses its
opinion as follows: Judging from
the columns Of the metropolitan pa
pers, the Crescent City must be the
dirtiest and worst governed city in the
South. The big Four run the city
to large extent, the big
Four also run the so-called reform
and unless the country
Democracy rally as they should and
will do, the future prosperity of Lou
isiana's great port must 'bide time
in patience"
Shreveport Journal The Reformers
of Lincoln parish are terribly alarmed
They have suddenly awakened to the
fact that Gov. McEnery is a very
strong man and there is very strong
possibility, and even a probability, that
Lincoln will send a solid delegation to
the State Convention for him. The
attendance at the Democratic meeting
Monday was considerably larger than
at the Nichols meeting on the 3d.
This is admitted by Price, who pre-
sided at the Nichols meeting,
Donaldsonville Chief: Hon. Boiling
Williams, of DeSoto, an ardent anti
administrations, justified his reputa-
ton for candor and bluntness by con-
Tossing to a New Orleans newspaper
man that the Reformers were outgen-
eraled in their fight for the control of
the Democratic State Committee. He
said they had a good plan mapped out
but failed to execute it, and the main
reason he assigned for the failure was
"too much speeeh-making." The Re
form cause has been suffering from
that complaint ever since the opening
of that campaign.
Shreveport Journal; With Col.
Hollingsworth, Senator Jonas was a
very magnificent fellow and good
Democrat when he threatened to de-
feat him for the United States Senate
with Mr.. Blanchard unless he took the
stump Immediately for Nichols. But
since Mr.. Jonas declined to do the
bidding of Caddo's autOcrat, he is not
50 highly esteemed by the boss and
his cliquers. They think very much
of Mr.. Jonas, as the devil did when
his Satanic majesty got sick. He was
sainted Democrat when the boss Or
dered him to pack his grip and tramp
the State for Nichols, but since he
did not do SO, and gave his reasons
for not doing so-he is a devil of a
Democrat.
The Feliciana Sentinel asks this per-
tinent question Is it not strange
that our reform contemporaries will
harp upon the effect which the speech.
es of Gov. McEnery and Senator Eus-
tbs may have in the North, while they
persistently ignore or deny the effect
actually produced by Gov. Nichols
Tensas message2 For it will be re-
membered that this message has been
quoted with approval not only by the
Teller committee, but by Republican
Senators. In this connection it may
be proper to state that it was the
good fortune of Senator Jonas TO be
present when the message was once
quoted by a stalwart Republican, ant
our distinguished Representative seiz
ed the occasion to defend his people
and his State in o manly, eloquen
speech.
Thibodanx Sentinel According II
the general consensus of the people
the accepted definition of the word
Democrat, as used in our politics, i
one who adheres to, votes ami
acts with the Democratic party
This is very PLAN and comprehen
siVe and would seem to present no dii
4 ASuiLy W "bnS hNoldES 5aubElllk 6hDt
/ Yet, the Reform leaders who partic
| ipated in the deliberations of thl
State Central Committee do not seer
to understand it, for in that committe
a proposition was made to exclud
from the Democratic primaries Al
persons who had voted for the Reput
lican nominees, Blaine or Stevenson
at the late elections, and immediatel
the Reform leaders threw mp thei
hands in holy horror and vehement
protested against its adoption. 81
after all, it may turn ont that DEN
oerat is not always necessarily Den
ocfat according to the old accepte
definition, If be viii only be RI
formor. o tempora I D moresf
The Vidalia Sentinel thinks ID
campaign in this State Is really endet
It says: 1.-THE canvass for the cube
material nomination in this State ma
now DO fairly considered ended, an
onr present excellent and energeti
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